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A Better Future for Israelis and Palestinians -
Affirming the Sacredness of All Human Life, a speaker series jointly
created by the Islamic Council of New England [ICNE] and Boston Workers Circle
[BWC].
This 4-part series will provide opportunities to consider
many perspectives and narratives from which to think about the current
situation in Israel and Palestine. We hope that our understanding of the forces
that created the situation will deepen, that we will be able to open our hearts
and minds to each other, acknowledge the past and current injustices of the
situation in Israel and Palestine and become part of the solution as advocates
for peace and justice in the region.
You are invited to join us for any one of the discussions,
or all four. All sessions take place from 7:30-9pm. Registration is required. Register here:
https://circleboston-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_IC0l728ITRWCAd-RWjbCPA
Oct. 6th:
"Can We Talk/Listen? Reflections from a Rabbi & Imam"
Speakers: Rabbi
Sharon Brous, IKAR, Opening Reflection; Rabbi Mike Rothbaum, Congregation Beth
Elohim; Dr. Mohamed Lazzouni, Islamic Center of Boston. Moderated by Mehlaqa
Samdani, Critical Connections.
Oct. 13th:
"Can We Share? Sanctity of the Holy Land: A Jewish, Christian and Muslim
Perspective"
Speakers: Prof.
Dr. Mustafa Abu Sway, Integral Chair for the Study of Imam Al-Ghazali's Work at
the Holy Al-Aqsa Mosque & Al-Quds Univ; Rev. Dr. Mae Elise Cannon, Churches
for Middle East Peace; Rabbi Barbara Penzner, Temple Hillel B'nai Torah. Moderated
by Dr. Joseph Kelley, Merrimack College.
Oct. 27th - Can
We Acknowledge? Reflecting on Our Histories and Narrative
Speakers: Rabbi
Aryeh Cohen, Ph.D., Prof. of Rabbinic Literature at American Jewish University;
Aziza Hasan, NewGround: A Muslim-Jewish Partnership for Change; Ayman Nijim,
Ph.D. candidate, Liberation Psyschology; Nizar Farsakh & Gili Getz,
Combatants for Peace. Moderated by Rabbi Tiferet Berenbaum, Temple Beth Zion.
Nov. 10th - Can
We Help? Our Role in Finding Solutions
Speakers: Rabbi
Jill Jacobs, CEO, T'ruah; Nidal Al-Azraq, Exec. Director, 1for3.org. Moderated
by Mitchell Silver, Boston Workers Circle
Speaker biographies can be found here:
https://circleboston.org/sites/www.circleboston.org/files/event_files/Speaker%20Bios%20_%20A%20Better%20Future.pdf
CO-SPONSORED BY: Sisterhood of Salaam Shalom; Lutheran
Church of the Redeemer, Woburn; the Framingham Friends Meeting; the Community
Church of Boston; Kavod Boston; Â Children
of Abraham; Metrowest Interfaith Dialogue Project; Xaverian Missionaries,
Holliston; Plymouth Church in Framingham; Christ the King Lutheran Church,
Holliston; St. John Lutheran Church, Sudbury; Memorial Congregational Church,
Sudbury, Weston-Wayland Interfaith Action Group (WWIAG); Peace & Social
Justice Committee of Friends Meeting, Cambridge; Temple Beth Zion; New England
Synod; Congregation Dorshei Tzedek; Unitarian Universalists for Justice in the
Middle East; Southern New England Conference, United Church of Christ; and Churches
for Middle East Peace.
Contact:Â discussions@islamiccouncilne.org